HM Land Registry publishes dataset to cut application delays in UK property registrations

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HM Land Registry publishes its third avoidable requisitions dataset to help firms address common errors slowing UK property registrations.
Annual avoidable requisition points drop from about 839,000 in 2022 to 439,000 in 2025, a reduction of 47.7%, with a 39.1% rate decrease after adjusting for volumes.
Between January and September 2026, avoidable points per 1,000 applications fall to about 94, down 11% from 2025, with missing identity evidence remaining the most common issue.

Dataset targets recurring application errors

As reported by GOV.UK, HM Land Registry has published its third avoidable requisitions dataset to help firms identify errors and omissions that frequently slow property registration. The agency says the release is designed to support checks, training and quality assurance by showing where application quality can improve most.

A requisition is a request for more information or action before an application can be completed. Avoidable requisition points typically involve preventable issues before submission, including missing identity evidence, discrepancies in names, unclear plans or absent supporting documents; a single requisition can include more than one point.

Andrew Robertson, Head of Customer Policy at HM Land Registry, says reducing avoidable requisitions is a shared achievement involving conveyancers, post-completion teams, industry bodies and the agency itself. He adds that firms should use the latest dataset to identify recurring issues and direct checks and training to areas where they can have the greatest effect.

Longer-term improvement continues across the sector

HM Land Registry says annual avoidable requisition points fall from about 839,000 in 2022 to 439,000 in 2025, a reduction of 47.7%. After adjusting for application volumes, the rate declines by 39.1%, indicating that the improvement is not solely due to fewer applications.

The trend continues between January and September 2026, with about 94 avoidable points raised per 1,000 applications, down 11% from 2025. Even so, preventable issues still create unnecessary work, with missing or unclear information now the most common broad category and identity evidence not being supplied the most common individual avoidable point.

The agency is encouraging firms to review the specific causes of their requisitions and strengthen pre-submission checks. It also says free guidance, workshops and training resources remain available, alongside ongoing work to improve the accuracy and consistency of the requisitions it raises.

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